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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How soon will Aubrey leave Malta?
2. Who is Dr. Graham?
3. What kind of meeting does Maturin have that morning?
4. What is Effendi willing to do?
5. What has happened to many of the men's uniforms?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Ramadan?
2. Why is the Dromedary early and what is the effect of that?
3. What does Aubrey decide to do about waiting until the end of Ramadan?
4. What are Aubrey's orders from the Admiral for him and his crew?
5. How does Aubrey "misbehave" and what is the result?
6. What does Aubrey decide to do about Mrs. Fielding and why?
7. Describe Mr. Hairabedian.
8. Why is Aubrey disappointed, but what cheers him up?
9. How does one gain rank in the British navy and why is that a problem right now for Aubrey?
10. What is Monsieur Lesuerur doing in Malta?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Captain Jack Aubrey is in some ways a larger-than-life hero. Despite incredible odds, he usually comes out on top, in Treason's Harbour and in the others in the series. Discuss the following:
1. Does having a larger-than-life hero make that person less of a hero? In other words, which is more admirable. Is it a hero who ultimately always "lands on his feet," or one who strives against impossible odds and does not succeed?
2. Does a character have to be successful in order to be a hero? Explain your answer.
3. Choose one other character besides Aubrey who you might call a hero or heroine and explain why you choose that person.
4. Does every work of fiction have to have a hero? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Patrick O'Brian has tried as much as possible to use historical events and facts around which to weave his work of fiction. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think Treason's Harbour qualifies as an historical fiction? Why or why not?
2. If much of the events in the book are historical, what surprises you about the way the events play out?
3. Do you think the culture of the early 1800s is more or less advanced than you imagined? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Most people and regular soldiers detest spies and the idea of spying. Spies are not considered in the same vein as soldiers in uniform and are not protected by the customs and regulations that govern the treatment of soldiers who are in uniform when captured. Maturin is a spy for the British government. Discuss one of the following:
1. Why do you think spies are not accorded any rights under many countries' laws and/or customs?
2. Even though all countries abhor spies, often even their own, they still spy, and men and women are still willing to be spies. Discuss why you think this is so.
3. Research and analyze the history of spying in either England, the United States or Russia.
4. Does Maturin seem the image of a typical spy as you visualize one? Why or why not?
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